how work is going
in the comments section for my previous entry, lou gave me some ideas of stuff to write about and on which to catch you up. so, i'll start with work.
it's been fine. i'm now 10 1/2 months into the one-year mat leave, and the woman i've been replacing returns on july 7th. my boss says there will likely be a two-week-or-so transition period when we're both in the office full-time and then, after that, no one seems to know.
i feel like i've accomplished a lot in the time that i've been in this position. i've completely retooled and refined the workflow process, i've developed a great relationship with our clients, i've learned more than i thought i ever could about our company's products and services, and i think i've become a respected member of the department.
and i actually really like going in to work every day. having a full-time job, though it has cramped my press-screening style, has been great for my emotional and psychological well-being. i like the people with whom i work (even the ones who sometimes drive me nuts), and i love the feeling of being part of a community.
which is why i'm scared of what july might bring. namely: that i won't be going in to the office full-time anymore, that i won't see my friends every day, and that a return to working from home – after this VERY very long stretch of full-time work – will be difficult. i continue to hope that the woman i'm replacing decides not to return. there are still seven weeks left for that to happen. there's no new business on the horizon at the moment, so no new projects that might need me aboard.
fingers crossed.
3 comments:
I hope with all my heart that you can continue on in your happy work mode ((((Vic)))).
For many years, I've watched you figure out what you want, ask the cosmos what you need, find the paths to your destinations, and keep walking. If not this job, another. And the friends you make along the way are just an email away. You good girl, you.
((((((((((*vickie*))))))))))
i think it's the structure/routine that i need, and don't want to lose. there's a security and comfort in it, nevermind the regular pay cheque. it's something i've realized works well for me and always has.
and, much to my surprise and delight, there was the faintest whisper of the potential for new business today.
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